My relationship with the guitar began long before I became a maker.

I started playing as a kid, learning folclore music from my home country, Argentina. Later on, I brought my attention to study of latin american music and classical guitar, technique and composition.

Years of playing shaped the way I understand touch, color and musical nuance—elements that now guide every decision I make at the bench.

Woodworking came later. I began as a furniture maker in Argentina, after attending a woodwork school where I developed a deep respect for materials, hand tools and precise craftsmanship.

Those two paths—music and wood—eventually met in lutherie. I started making guitars in Buenos Aires in 2012, and years later I moved to the US where I started working at Hill Guitar Company. 

My years at Hill Guitar Company were a fundamental part of my education. Working in a focused shop environment, building instruments day after day, refined both my technical skills and my ability to listen. Repetition, observation and shared knowledge shaped my understanding of consistency, design and care to detail.

That experience continues to inform how I build today.
It provides a foundation of discipline and clarity, while leaving room for exploration and personal direction.

After many years building at Hill Guitar Company and later co-founding Lambdin-Morello Guitars, I now focus on a personal line of handmade classical guitars

Agustin Gaytan M.